Man taken to hospital after shooting incident in Dublin

The discharge of a firearm took place at St Killian’s Park in Clondalkin on Tuesday evening.
Man taken to hospital after shooting incident in Dublin

By Gráinne Ní Aodha, Press Association

A man has been taken to hospital after a shooting incident in Dublin on Tuesday.

The discharge of a firearm took place at St Killian’s Park in Clondalkin at around 8.55pm, gardaí said.

Emergency services attended the scene and a man aged in his 40s was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The scene has been preserved pending a technical examination.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the incident to come forward and anyone who was in the St Killian’s Park area on Tuesday between 8pm and 9pm who may have footage.

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